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[Ondaweb]

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So what percent of the 170 or so people who were on the line until the very end of the teleconference do we reckon were UMSF?

And I agree about too much petrology. And a bit too much caution. Ultimately, it seems the way Jake was described as forming is highly likely the way it formed. Extensive qualifications mostly clouded the picture.

[Astro0]

ADMIN mode: The Admin team discussed this matter and concluded that it was off-topic to the main discussion, and that it raised an issue that we have highlighted before about undue criticism of mission teams. UMSF is not the place for it.

In this instance, complaining (sorry, there's no other word for it) about the way that information was being delivered in a teleconference.

As was noted in Deimos' reply, "Press conferences are not for data, they are for news".

One of the reasons that UMSF was established, was so that like-minded people could come together and share images and some informed insights into the science missions that we enjoy following. What has made UMSF such an interesting place to be is our collective talents in interpreting the data and coming up with ideas and sources of information to explain it and then share that here with others.

We all know that science journalism and even at times dedicated science outreach, isn't always delivered at the level that we - the science-savvy enthusiast - might like. More often than not it's delivered for the masses by an under-informed, non-science savvy media.

For those of us that really like to get into the nitty-gritty of the information (and there are lots of people like that on this Forum), then there are plenty of alternate sources of information available. At times, it might not be immediately at hand and as was noted in this discussion, sometimes "patience" is the best answer.

In the circumstances where there is information that is not immediately digestible because of its complexity, then it is up to those interested in that detail to become better educated about it. That's the nature of 'the educated layman'.

The Admin team wanted to take this opportunity to once again highlight this issue and reinforce the foundations that have made UMSF a well-respected place for the discussion of unmanned space missions.

Topic closed.